At the end of this level it is expected that students can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialisation. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

-->  Taken from the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.


Thursday, November 29, 2012

Practice for exam module 2

Hello guys!

Our exam is next week, so it's time for you to remember everything that we've seen the past couple of months. Click on the links for practice.

Present perfect simple and continuous.
Infinitives and gerunds. (previous post)
Vocabulary related to change,  common expressions related to relationships and set phrases.
Conditionals.

I know you're going to do great if you study for your exam!

Be careful what you wish for.

And... a little game. :)

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Infinitives and Gerunds

Hi guys!

Here is the presentation we used in class as promised.

And here you can practice a little bit.

Feel like playing a little game?


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Practice for exam.

Well, we've gotten to that time; exam is just around the corner now. So here you have some links to practice some of the most important topics we worked with.

Remember, it's all about how we use the language.

To practice prefixes go here.

To practice habitual actions go here.

To practice narrative tenses go here.


Do you think you need more practice? Drop me a line and I'll send you something.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Vocabulary - Adjectives

Here are the adjectives we've been working with. I'm writing the definitions the author of the book suggests, and also adding links to 'official' definitions.

Bewildered: Extremely confused. 
Circumspect: Thinking carefully before you do something because there may be risks involved. 
Disorientated *: Confused about where you are and where you should go.
Distraught: Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly.
Overawed:  Means so impressed by something that you feel nervous and frightened.
Overwhelmed: Feeling so emotional in response to something that you don't know how to react.
Preoccupied: Thinking or worrying about something so that you don't pay attention to other things. 
Uneasy:  Feeling worried or unhappy about a situation, because you think something bad might happen or you're not sure that what you're doing is right.
Unnerved: Feeling nervous or frightened or having lost confidence.
Withdrawn: Extremely quiet and shy; not wanting to talk to other people.

*British spelling

Do you think you've got it? You can practice here. Try it a few times, you'll get different words. ;)

Monday, June 11, 2012

Topics for final exam.

So we finished one more year. Thanks for everything guys and good luck in high school!

Here are the topics for the final exam.

Vocabulary:
Adjectives + Prepositions     (p. 140)
Expressions with 'come' and 'get' (p.140, 150)
Idioms (p. 140)
Phrasal verbs -take- (p. 150)
***Pay particular attention to the correct use of prepositions.***

Grammar:
Present tenses (p. 11, 21)
Past tenses (p. 37, 47)
Questions (p. 49)
Future form (p. 63)
Modal verbs (p. 65, 75)
Relative clauses (p. 89)
Modal verbs in past (p. 101)
Reported speech (p. 141)


Remember you exam is on the 21st at 8.00am

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Grammar practice

Hey Guys!

Here's some practice for you.

Future Continuous (will be +ing) or Future Perfect (will have + verb in past participle)

More Future Continuous vs. Future Perfect. This activity is in two parts and you may find it a bit more challenging.  (keep in mind they use got as past participle of get)  


Modal auxiliaries. This exercise includes some modals in past (with have and verb in past participle) which we haven't seen yet, but I think you can answer it. Give it a go!